In a statement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s foreign minister, labeled the attack as “terrorism.”

“The Cuban embassy in the US was the target of a terrorist attack by an individual who launched 2 Molotov cocktails. The staff suffered no harm,” he wrote. “The anti-Cuban groups resort to terrorism when feeling they enjoy impunity, something that #Cuba has repeatedly warned the US authorities about.”

Although the U.S. and Cuba have maintained official ties since 2015, their relationship remains tenuous. The U.S. maintains a trade embargo on Cuba and American attitudes toward the country have wavered depending on who holds the presidency.

Donald Trump unraveled many of the moves Obama originally made to better relations, including the restoration of a tourist travel ban. Joe Biden’s administration later reversed some of the travel restrictions, but has contended with several controversies involving Cuba, including a recently reported Chinese spy base on the island.

In April 2020, Washington police arrested a man for opening fire on the Cuban embassy, damaging the building’s exterior. No one was injured.